Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-23

Ino inah alTesteo at oakland, Mo-, last sunday,
on suspicion of being BILLY" Williams, the al
legged murderer OF Policeman Arnold in Alexan-
dria, Va, Is still held by the sheriff OF Garrett
County. Since his arrest Capt Webster, OF the
Alexandria police force has received several tele-
grams from Oakland, and thinks the right man
mas PROBABLY been arrested. Private Detective Nc
dewitt, OF this CITY, sent photograph OF Williams
to Oakland, and since its arrival there Capt Web
Ster has received word that II there is anything in
likeness they have the right man In custody. A
requlSltlon has been prepared at Richmond, and
an officer. probably Lieut.. Smith OF Alexandria,
VIII De sent 70 Oakland this Afternoon Shortly
reported to have been seen In the neighborhOod OF
me Chaln bridge and along the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal II those reports were true 1t Is
nKe!y ne went up the canal to Cumberland with
the intention OF going to work In the coal mines,
ana managed to get over in the neighbOrhOOd OF
Oakland, where he is reported to have been cap
tured.
LArER.-rHE PRISONER IDENTIFIED.
Private Detectives McDevitt and Flinders have
received dispatch from Sheriff Smith, OF Garrett
County, notifying them that the prisoner has
been Identified by the picture as being 'Billy"
ders stated to STAR reporter this afternoon that
tney Tracked Williams TO Piedmont, w. Va, and
ne was then on his way West. They billed the
for him that he did not dare to board railroad
trains, and being afraid to travel further West he
making his way East when he was captured at
Oakland. The detective has no doubt but that
the man arrested Is Williams, and Will probably
go 10 Oakland with the Virginia officers after him.
INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND .JURT.-The grand
Jury OF the present term made their first report
to-day OF Indictments against Chas GOodall, for
second offense petit larceny, and Samuel jennings
assault with intent to kill s. McKeever. They ig-
nored the charge against Anthony Wells of assault
with Intent to KILL
THE COLUMBIA Four AT ALEXANDRIA. - Some
time ago new shell was ordered from Mr. Glass,
of Philadelphia, for the Columbia four that is 70
row In the Alexandria regatta on the 4th OF July.
The shell was TO be delivered on the goth OF this
month. To-day the Columbia Club leceived word
that the boat would not be ready for month
Inls caused considerable disappointment, and at
row. The four, however, has decided to TOW In
their old boat and take their chances.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMRTRR.-The following
were the readings at the signal Office to-day: q.
~, 66; ppm, %; maximum. 20: minimum, "a.
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A WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR HoUsRBRRAK1sG.-In
ing, a colored girl about twenty-two Years OF age
named Mary Ann White, alias Henry White, In.
dicted for HOUSEKEEPING In the night at the house
placed on trial, MIR. j. w. Walker Tor defendant.
The prosecuting witness testified that she was In
service, out had u room on Liberty street, to
which she went once week; that she had In ner
house bedstead, mattraSs, feather bed, pillows.
&c; satin dress breast pin, &C.; that one night
on coming home she found her things gone Az
terward she found some OF the things In Henny's
room. Several witnesses testified that Mary went
TO Annle'S house, took the furniture and goods
and had them hauled to her own room. For the
defense Jenny Campbell testified that Annie told
her that Mary was taking care OF her house at the
time. Mary testified in her own behalf that she
Ann1aSS tVuQ nd ho
moved the bed, &c, to another house TO take care
OF them, and she had intended to tell her to move
down with her. This closed the testimony.
MARRIAGE LICKNsRs. - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Ernst Lent
OF Bradenberg, Germany, and Mamie j. Simons; f.
Oevlin, IT,, and Catherine Devine or Piedmont,
w. Va; George N. Paxton and Katie A. Payne;
Jas. Morgan and Maggie Motor; Michael Wood
ward and Sarah Fletcher, both OF Montgomery
County, Nd; b. j. COlytn OF Savannah, Ga. and
Sallie L. Duhin, OF Philadelphia, Pa; w. r. Wash
ington and Eva Wilson, both OF Stafford County,
Va; Washington Fantroy and Annie Coleman:
Timothy Cohen and Mary Glynn.
Francis T. s. Fields, colored, was convicted OF
housebreaking In the day in the Criminal Court
this morning.
Two hundred members Of Pickett's division will
leave Richmond on Saturday, July 2 to visit Get
tanned by the Philadelphia Brigade Association.
Col. w. X. Aylett will respond to the address OF
welcome, which Will be made by Col. A. K.
Mcclure.
DEATH OF Mr. LEVI BAcoN.-Mr Levi Bacon,
financial clerk OF the Patent Of1ce whose serious
illness was mentioned In yesterdays STAR, died